Building wall structure



June 12, 1956 i l J. BANNEYER 2,750,016

BUILDING WALL STRUCTURE Filed June 18, 1952 ATTURNEYS.

United States Patent O BUILDING WALL STRUCTURE Joseph Banneyer, Chicago, lil.

Application June 18, 1952, Serial No. 294,124

3 Claims. (Cl. 189-88) This application relates to a building wall structure. More particularly, this invention relates to a building wall structure in which vertically-extending columns provide the main support for the wall and the wall itself is formed of sections of sheet metal spaced apart to provide an inner and outer wall with an air space therebetween. The building wall structure of this invention has its greatest utility in connection with the construction of temporary buildings and house and truck trailers. It can also be advantageously employed for other types of buildings.

It is a general object of this invention to provide a simple, economical and sturdy wall structure which can be quickly erected from prefabricated parts. It is a further object of this invention to provide a wall structure which is mainly supported by spaced vertical columns, thereby permitting the use of large sections of relatively lightweight wall sheeting. More specifically in this connection, it is an object of this invention to specifically adapt the supporting columns for the attachment of the wall sheeting sections t-o form both an outer and an inner wall with an air space therebetween. A still further object of this invention is to provide a building wall structure which can be constructed from the outside inwardly, so that most of the work can be carried out under cover at the earliest possible point in the construction of the building. Further objects and advantages will appear as the speciiication proceeds.

This invention is shown in illustrative embodiments in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevational sectional view of the wall structure constructed in accordance with this invention, broken away in certain areas to show features of the construction; Fig. 2, a sectional plan view of the wall structure of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a sectional plan view of a modified column which can be used in practicing the present invention, and there is also shown an apparatus which can be' used for forming the column; Fig. 4, a sectional plan view showing the column of Fig. 3 incorporated into a wall structure; Fig. 5, a sectional plan View of a modified wall structure in which the column is between the inner and outer walls; and Fig. 6, a front elevational View of the column of Fig. 5 with the outer sheeting removed.

Looking rst at Figs. l and 2, there is shown a building wall structure comprising a column A having a verticallyextending channel or recess 10 in the inner face thereof. Wall sheeting sections 11 and 12 are anchored to column A within the recess 10 by means of attachment strip 13.

In the illustration given in Figs. 1 and 2, column A includes angular metal members 14 and 15 which provide vertically-extending channel 10 therebetween. In the illustration given, and preferably, members 14 and 15 are angle irons, and have their inner anges 14a and 15a secured in spaced-apart, facing relation with their Patented June 12, 1956 lCe tration given in Figs. 1 and 2, they are secured together by means of channel member 16, which is provided with a plurality of vertically-spaced bolt-receiving holes 17 for use in fastening attachment strip 13 within channel 10.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, there s preferably provided a metal shell 18 disposed about members 14 and 15 to provide the outer facing for column A. tion given, and preferably, shell 18 is provided with portions resting against ilanges 14hl and 15b on the inner face lof column A and terminating in end portions 19 and 20, which lie within channel 10 against inner flanges 14a and 15a.

Wall sheeting sections 11 and 12 are preferably formed of metal and have outwardly-turned edge portions 21 and 22. It is also preferred that edge portions 21 and 22 provide opposed, coplanar retaining flanges 23 and 24 to cooperate with strip 13 in clamping wall sections 11 and 12 to column A. lf column A is provided with shell 18, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2, it is preferred that the inner portions of shell 18 lie between wall sections 11 and 12 and column flanges 14b and 15b.

Attachment strip 13 can be formed in any suitable manner, but is preferably T-shaped in cross section as shown, having a portion 13a extending into recess 10 and a portion 13b extending inwardly from the inner face of column A and also overlying portions of wall sections 11 and 12 adjacent channel 10. Attachment strip 13 can be formed in one or more parts. In the illustration given, portions 13a and 13b of attachment strip 13 are formed of separate strips. Attachment strip 13 can be secured to column A by any suitable means. In the illustration given, attachment strip 13 is secured by means of a plurality of bolts 25 which extend through strips 13a, 13b and are threadably received within opening 17 in channel 16. Preferably attachment strip 13 is formed of wood to permit non-metal inner wall sheeting 26 to be secured to portion 13b of attachment strip 13 by means of nails 27, or other suitable attachment members such as wood screws, etc. Inner wall sheeting 26 can be composed of any suitable material such as pressed wallboard, plywood, etc.v

Column A can be mounted on a base in any suitable manner. In'the illustration given, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2, column A is mounted Von a concrete floor 28 by means of anchor rods 29 and 30 welded to the inner corners of angle irons 15 and 14, and anchor member 3 1 secured within the horizontally-extending L-shaped support strip 32 by means of nut 33. A metal base plate 34 is preferably provided between floor 28 andc'olumn A, which, in the illustration given, is apertured to receive anchor members 29, 30 and 31 which extend therethrough and are embedded within concrete oor 28.

At its upper end, column A can be provided with a saddle 35 or other suitable member for supporting a roof or ceiling beam 36.

It will be noted that the wall structure of Figs. 1 and 2 is admirably adapted for forming a wall from outer metal sheeting 11 and 12 and inner non-metal sheeting 26. The inner and outer wall sheetings are both carried by column A and supported in spaced-apart relation to provide an air space 37 therebetween, which can either be a dead air space or used for ventilation.

Instead of providing a metal shell 18 to form the outer facing of column A, the angular metal members 14 and 15 can be embedded in concrete, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. In Fig. 3, there is shown a column similar to thecolumn of Figs. 1 and 2 having angle irons 14 and 15 secured together by channel member 16 to provide recess 10. A casting form, consisting of trough-shaped section 38 and flat section 39, is mounted around angle In the illustrairons 14 and 15 and channel members 16 to form a cavity for receiving concrete. In the illustration given, plate member 39 is secured Vto channel 13 by means of bolts 40, .threadably received Within :holes 17. ,Form member `38 ycan be secured to plate member Y39 by any suitable means. 4In the illustrationzgiven, Vboth plate member 39 and trough-shaped member .38 are provided with. aligned outwardly-turned ledges 39a, 38a and 39b and 38b. Aclamp member, such as clamp 4'1, is placed over the outer end portions of form members 38 and 39 in straddling relation to the aligned, outwardly-turned ledges, such as ledges 38a yand 39a. Preferably clamp 41 is provided with clamp arms having .inwardly-extending locking ridges, such as ridges lila and 4012. Wedges 42 and 43, provided `with corresponding recesses -for receiving ridges 40a and 40h, can then be driven into the position illustrated in Fig. 3 to cooperate with clamp 41 in locking form members 38 .and 39 together. It will be under stood that the other ends .of .the form members are similarly locked together about ledges 38b and 39b. The structure of clamp 41 is shown in greater detail in my co-pending application, U. S. Serial No. 294,125, filed .lune 18, 1952. However, since this clamp structure does not form a part of the present invention, it is not believed that it will be necessary to describe it further herein.

Figure 4 illustrates the appearance of modied column A after the removal of form members 38 and 39 and the incorporation of the column into the wall. It will be noted that the structure is identical to that shown in Fig. 2, except that the concrete portion of the column 44 provides the outer facing for the column instead of shell 18.

Fig. shows a further modification of the wall structure in this invention in which the column A is secured between the inner and outer walls. In the illustration given, column A is formed of channels 45 and 46 secured together in spaced-apart, facing relation by cross straps 47 to provide a recess 48 therebetween opening on both the inner and outer faces of the column. The outer anges 45a and 46a extend laterally from the outer end of recess 43 to provide the outer face of the column, While the inner anges 45b and 46b extend laterally from the inner end of recess 48. Each of the channel webs 45e and 46c are provided with a plurality of locking pins or set screws 49 extending through and threadably engaging the inner anges near the outer vend of channel 48. Locking pins 49 have their engaging ends within channel 48 and their adjustable ends outwardly of inner flanges 45h and 46b. Sections 50 and 51 of metal outer wall sheeting rest against outer anges 46a and 45a and .have inwardly-turned end portions 50a and 51a extending into channel 48 and resting against each other. End portions 50a and 51a are also provided with outwardly-turned retaining anges Stlb and Slb. Thereby, outer sheeting sections 50 `and 51 are provided with U-shaped portions receiving locking pins 49. Preferably, blocks S2 are provided within the U-shaped portions of sheeting sections .50 and 51 and are lprovided with depressions to receive the inner engaging ends of locking pins 49, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5. A non-metal -inner wall sheeting section 53 can then be secured to the inner face of column A by means of attachment strip 54 and screws 55 extending through sheeting member 53, attachment strip 54 vand thread'ably received in apertures 56 of straps 47.

Column A is also 4preferably provided with a base plate 57, which can rest on a wooden floor AS58, "to which column A is secured by means of bolt and nut :members 59 and 6l).

Operation 'The method of operation o'f the wall structure .of this invention has already been indicated in Aconsiderable detail. Therefore, Ait is believed that .it will only be necessary to briefly review the general method tof operation to complete the disclosure of this invention. The prefabricated metal portions of the columns, such as angle irons 14 and 15 and channel member 16, are mounted on the floor in spaced-apart relation along the line of the desired wall. The form of the column shown in Fig. l is employed, and anchor members 29, 30 and 31 can be grouted into a recess left in the concrete floor. The column members are then lprovided with a facing by either applying a metal shell, such as shell 18, or a form is placed about the metal column members and concrete is poured to form the outer face Vof the column. By means of the vertically-extending recess in the inner face of the columns, outer and inner wall sheetings are then attached to the columns in spaced-apart relation. The outer Wall sheeting, which is preferably composed of metal, is then attached in sections. The outer wall sheeting sections are provided with angular end portions adapted to be locked within the vertically-extending recesses in the inner faces of the column by means of attachment strips. The attachment strips are preferably composed of wood and are provided with inwardlyextending portions to which the inner Wall sheeting can be secured at a spaced distance from the outer wall sheeting. The inner wall sheeting is preferably fabricated of a non-metal material.

The above method of operation applies particularly to the wall structures illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4. Alternatively, the wall structure can be formed .as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 with the columns between the inner and outer walls by providing the columns with vertically-extending channels on both their inner and outer faces. When this system is employed, the outer metal sheeting is preferably locked in vplace by means of .threaded locking pins movably mounted in the inner anges of the angle irons forming the column and extending into the channel therebetween. This method of assembly has already been described above in connection with the discussion of Figs. 5 and 6. Therefore, it is believed that it will not be necessary to repeat this discussion at this point.

While in the foregoing specilication specific embodiments of this invention have been set forth in considerable detail for the purpose of illustration, it will be apparent to 'those skilled in the art that many of the details set forth can be varied widely without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

l. in a building wall structure, the combination comprising a column, including angular metal members providing a vertically-extending recess therebetween and having anges extending laterally from said channel to form the inner face of said column, a section of metal Wall sheeting lying against each of said flanges along the inner face of said column, each of said sections ,having an outwardly-turned lportion extending into said channel and providing opposed, coplanar retaining anges withinA said channel, an attachment strip extending into said channel and fastened therein lagainst said retaining anges to anchor -said metal sheeting vsections to said column, said attachment strip having a portion extending outwardly from the inner face of said column, and 'inner Wall sheeting secured to the inwardly-extending portion of said attachment strip at a spaced distance from said outer wall sheeting.

v2. In Aa building wall structure, the combination comprising a column formed of angular metal Amembers providing a vertically-extending channel therebetween open-- ing on the inner face of said column, a metal shell disposed about and enclosing -said angular metal members to provide the outer facing ffor said column, said metal shell having yedge portions extending iinto said 'channel and lying against the ysides thereof, a section-of'metal outer wall sheeting extending along the inner face .of said column yon each side of said channel, each of `said metal sheeting sections .having outwardly-turned yedge portions extending into said channel and overlying the edge portions of said shell, and an attachment strip received within said channel and secured therein to anchor both said shell and said sheeting sections to said column.

3. In a building wall structure, the combination cornprising an upright column having a vertically-extending recess in one face thereof, metal wall sheeting sections lying against said one face on each side of said recess, each of said sections having an edge portion extending into said recess along the adjacent side walls thereof, said edge portions having opposed, coplanar retaining anges lying against the bottom wall of said recess, an attachment strip extending into said recess and bearing 6 against said edge portions and the side flanges thereof, and a plurality of adjustable fastening elements extending through said attachment strip and into said column, said fastening elements being adjustable to clamp said attachment strip against said retaining flanges with said anges bearing against the bottom Wall of said recess.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,047,597 Weisbrod Dec. 17, 1912 1,909,243 Adamy May 16, 1933 2,268,907 Scott Jan. 6, 1942 

